parasympathetic
English
Etymology
From para- (“beside, adjacent to”) + sympathetic, because some of these nerves run alongside sympathetic nerves.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpa.ɹə.sɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹ.ə.sɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/, /ˌpæɹ.ə.sɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɛtɪk
Adjective
parasympathetic (not comparable)
- (neuroanatomy, neurology, relational) Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands.
- Antonym: sympathetic
Derived terms
- cardioparasympathetic
- parasympathetically
- parasympathetic nervous system
- parasympatho-, parasympath-
- trigemino-parasympathetic
Translations
relating to part of the autonomic nervous system
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Noun
parasympathetic (plural parasympathetics)
- (neuroanatomy) A parasympathetic nerve.
- (neurology) Ellipsis of parasympathetic nervous system..
See also
References
- “parasympathetic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “parasympathetic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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